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Does anyone know if it's possible to basically "stream" the screen to a projector? I'm thinking of an app that would have a server running on the desktop PC, where the Nook would wirelessly connect to that PC and display the screen of the Android on the projector.
Does anyone know if this is possible, or if there is an "app for that"?
i dont think the nook is suited for that kind of activity, you would need something like the droidx, which has a mini-hdmi output, then you can get an app to mirror the screen.
im not really sure of the benefit of streaming an android screen to a projector when the whole computer is there available to you? if its an issue of video content, there are a lot of other solutions that would work, if nothing else, a usb cable to mount the nook and access the video files through a desktop application
I think there are vnc servers for Android phones. If you need this for any video, it'll probably suck.
The main use case is for during a presentation, to be able to see the slides as they are shown on the projector, and potentially see the notes and such. It would be a super bonus to be able to make notations/drawings, etc., during the powerpoint if that's possible.
a more hardcore solution
not sure if this would help, but I came across a similar problem where I was doing a presentation so I wrote an air app for my galaxy tab, and one for a mac running a projector and used the netconnection and netgroup classes to send position and navigation data from one to the other. Have a look at the RTMFP protocol
Hello all!
Having received my Nexus 7 over the weekend I wanted to thank the community for all the help (unwittingly) provided so far. Despite this being my first android device, so far I've taken tentative first steps to getting it doing what I want and:
- rooted the device using the tool kit;
- got flash working (in firefox beta) for iplayer (works with browser in desktop mode only, but I think that's right?)
The intention is to use USB OTG to expand storage capacity and use the tablet for media consumption and connectivity when out and about. So Tasker has been downloaded (to set home and away profiles) and the readthrough on here digested (initially at least!).
Next steps: find a way (automated through Tasker) to allow the tablet to mount our NAS when at home, so that the media plays pick up all the media on it; and determine how to print from the tablet on the networked printer (hosted by the NAS).
Any clues on a smb client that can be automated on Tasker are appreciated, as are good media players with library functionality (hoping XBMC will handle movies in the future, but a good music player would be appreciated)
Many thanks once again and I hope that one day through my adventures I might be able to help someone else too.
I realize this is a dumb question but I haven't been able to find the answer. If I install Android on a Raspberry Pi attached to my TV, how do I control it? Is there a way to use a regular remote control?
There is always the wireless Keyboard and Mouse option.
I believe you can also use multi-touch touchpads such as Wacom Bamboo.
LiFE1688 said:
There is always the wireless Keyboard and Mouse option.
I believe you can also use multi-touch touchpads such as Wacom Bamboo.
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Thanks for the reply.I was hoping to use a media center remote or something similar, but I assume none of the drivers will work.
If you want to control your RPi using a remote I wouldn't install Android (The current builds aren't that stable and are buggy at best). I would recommend taking a look at Raspbmc, it's Xbmc for the RPi and should be compatible with a variety of media remote controls.
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You can Use a Normal Mouse (And Keyboard)
Xbmc isn't really what I'm looking for. If a keyboard and mouse work, maybe someone will figure out how to use a remote.
When android is more polished I think you will have options
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Xbmc isn't really what I'm looking for. If a keyboard and mouse work, maybe someone will figure out how to use a remote.
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What are you looking for then? Since you want to drive it using an IR remote (I'm guessing), that typically indicates some sort of media center.
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What are you looking for then? Since you want to drive it using an IR remote (I'm guessing), that typically indicates some sort of media center.
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I run Windows Media Center on all my tv's with the Ceton Companion app to control it. Currently the app does not support streaming live tv but it is supposed to be in the works. When it finally supports streaming to android, I could build a small raspberry pi box and use it as an extender when I'm out of town. If nothing else I would finally have an excuse to buy one.
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I run Windows Media Center on all my tv's with the Ceton Companion app to control it. Currently the app does not support streaming live tv but it is supposed to be in the works. When it finally supports streaming to android, I could build a small raspberry pi box and use it as an extender when I'm out of town. If nothing else I would finally have an excuse to buy one.
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this is something like what I want, too. I would ultimately like to have an HTPC running android that supports video streaming, local media playback, live tv and streaming of everything above to all my connected devices.....like xbmc, but also with an option to use it as an android device when necessary. I don't want to have to use a mouse and keyboard for it either since my tv is too far away from the couch for that to be a reasonable option.....but mouse and kb support are still necessary for some things. IMHO, the best possible option would be a logitech remote that also has an on-screen pointer and motion controls like a wii remote has.
......come to think of it, an app supporting a wii remote to control android functions wouldn't exactly be a bad solution!!
you can use raspbmc instead of android if you are willing to use it as media center. it also has broader possibilities for choosing a remote.
http://www.raspbmc.com/wiki/user/configuring-remotes/
but i prefer this one most
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.android.remote
enjoy !
I use a regular remote from my tv when i use raspmbc since it supports cec. The xbmc remote most people use through their Android device is specific for xbmc, so it wouldnt do much good with anything else. Droidmote isnt the prettiest but its functions well. Theres a lot of apps for remotes, that even take advantage of voice and nfc. So when Android is running stable enough, you will be able to take your pic. If your not interested in embedded hardware or other similar usages for the pi, you could always get a g box midnight or minix neo g4 or 5. There all dual core and come rooted with firmware updates that will give you JB and xbmc. There is a quad core one that is out or coming out and will come with JB and full hardware acceleration.
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In raspbmc u can use u tv pilot to control xbmc.
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IDroidmote isnt the prettiest but its functions well.
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You can also use Tablet Remote
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tournesol.tabletremote
or LANmote
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=lanmote
Yatse is a damn good remote for xbmc, it syncs your library list to your device, so you can scroll on device, links to imdb for movies,you can change audio tracks,dl subtitles, and all sorts of cool stuff. And it's free
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You can already stream to your ras pi from windows or wherever, I like prefer my tablet or phone. Download the app bubbleupnp from the playstore and it will populate a library of videos, music whatever you have on the device by selecting it as the local renderer and it will see the raspi then press play. Also some android apps like youtube for ex.you can just share it to the app and it will play on your tv connected to the pi. If I want a remote I use the official xmbc remote or if im using a win box to get the media ill use unified remote app. Which then gets cool cause you can use voice and all kinds of stuff.
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Hello, I have an Android TV dongle similar to this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A8FWITI
and, as the Chromecast uses Android, I was wondering if it would be possible to put the ROM found in the Chromecast into other devices such as these TV dongles so you could use them in the same way as the Chromecast.
Would it be possible or does the TV dongle lack any kind of hardware feature that the Chromecast has? If it was possible I would like to help develop this, but I need someone to point me to the right direction.
I hope you understood my idea :laugh:
Why would you want to do that? Is there anything that Chromecast can do that you can't make with your device?
The purpose of Chromecast is to play content that is sent via a computer, phone or tablet.
With your Android tv device you don't need any other device to send you any content. You can play it from the device itself.
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Why would you want to do that? Is there anything that Chromecast can do that you can't make with your device?
The purpose of Chromecast is to play content that is sent via a computer, phone or tablet.
With your Android tv device you don't need any other device to send you any content. You can play it from the device itself.
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Well, I use my android TV dongle mainly for music and I think it would be much more comfortable to just send and control the music from my phone rather than having to use a mouse or a keyboard, which is what I have now.
Maybe a DLNA app?
You might, in the future be able to adapt the apps from the Chromecast to your device, but chances are the code is hardware dependent, so you'd need to be able to analyse the code and determine that for yourself. A full-on ROM would certainly be hardware dependent.
per the chromecast API, anything can be a receiver and anything can be a controller. the chromecast receiver is not the only receiver possible. its possible for a dev to create an app that can identify itself as "castable." (this is what i heard on launchday from dudes going over the chromecast API, I cannot cite the source directly)
I would venture to say that truecrisis is correct. They announced that Google TV devices will become Chromecast receiver devices in the next update. I saw that a Google TV software engineer indicated it will be part of the OS and not a seperate app. Once the Google TVs get updated to JB with Chromecast, it would make a good blueprint to adding Chromecast to the Android Sticks.
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Why would you want to do that? Is there anything that Chromecast can do that you can't make with your device?
The purpose of Chromecast is to play content that is sent via a computer, phone or tablet.
With your Android tv device you don't need any other device to send you any content. You can play it from the device itself.
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I have an old Iconia A500 that I mounted in my kitchen as a media center, but being that my girlfriend and myself have different music accounts and so forth, it's already usually more convenient to just play back content locally from the phones. Having the ability to register the tablet as a chromecast receiver would greatly increase the usability of the device in this use-case. It's not about what chromecast can do, it's about how it does it.
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Hello, I have an Android TV dongle similar to this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A8FWITI
and, as the Chromecast uses Android, I was wondering if it would be possible to put the ROM found in the Chromecast into other devices such as these TV dongles so you could use them in the same way as the Chromecast.
Would it be possible or does the TV dongle lack any kind of hardware feature that the Chromecast has? If it was possible I would like to help develop this, but I need someone to point me to the right direction.
I hope you understood my idea :laugh:
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This will be possible. See https://plus.google.com/107130354111162483072/posts/KMMwKTpNpZr
Just run XBMC on that and you can do automatic play using DLNA. I also heard of cheapcast.
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This will be possible. See https://plus.google.com/107130354111162483072/posts/KMMwKTpNpZr
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Wow! This is great news :laugh:
Try Cheapcast
Try downloading Cheapcast.
It is in the Play Store
It sounds like you want to use the Android TV dongle as a chromecast device. If so, there is already an app called Cheapcastwhich does that. There is no need for you to recreate the wheel here.
Incognitum said:
I have an old Iconia A500 that I mounted in my kitchen as a media center, but being that my girlfriend and myself have different music accounts and so forth, it's already usually more convenient to just play back content locally from the phones. Having the ability to register the tablet as a chromecast receiver would greatly increase the usability of the device in this use-case. It's not about what chromecast can do, it's about how it does it.
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Just create a combined google music account. And you both can upload your music to it. That's what my fiance and I did. Works great. We also signed up for all access. So 2 people have access to Google's All Access Pass for 7.99
Whats your BIG Chromecast idea? More potential than a "traditional" A/V streamer?
So I've seen many people, developers and users alike, swarming the ideas of the expected basic usages of this wonderful device.
Examples: Out-of-Box expected usage (streaming from qualified providers), mirrored A/V from PC/Phone/Tablet, other connectivity proof of concepts (IE: emulators), ect…
So my question is: What's your big idea to extend the usage of this device beyond "traditional" implementation?
I’ll start by sharing mine (actually 2 product idea’s, that could become 1 at some point in time).
1. All-in-one media station. Taking the concept of a HTPC/XBMC build, and extending it to have the Chromcast as the “presenter”, and the PC/Phone/Tablet as the “remote”. The software package would include a “media server” run on a compatible PC on the same network, accompanied by the “remote” app on the Phone/Tablet (web-based control for PC remote).
I intend to also include the ability to queue/control presentation files such as PPT, PDF, ect… I’d like to have the package useful to both home and business clients/users.
One of my favorite parts of this idea resides in the remote app. Upon selection of the media you intend to cast, use a 2-finger up gesture to begin casting (makes me think of the scene in IronMan2 when he takes over the monitors in the courtroom by using a similar gesture on his “phone”, lol) It’s the little things that get me excited haha.
2. A home automation/security media point. On demand or automated view of automation/security enabled objects in your environment. Example: You have a security system with camera’s in your home, specifically, one is mounted at your front door. Someone appears at your door (motion-trigger), and/or rings the doorbell (another available trigger). HDMI-CEC enabled TV’s would switch the input to the Chromcast and display the camera at your front door.
My brain begins to hurt as all the possibilities for automation and security integration pile up. But hopefully, you get the point.
I’d love to hear from some of the other inventive people on this forum, and interested in the Chromcast. Again, what’s your idea?
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The one thing I'd love to see the chromecast do is be able to connect directly to my phone and use it's 4g for streaming. I would figure something like this should be possible since it's basically what it does during initial setup.
Due to the layout of where I work (big concrete building), I get great signal with my phone in the window, but no signal anywhere else. i'd love to be able to plug the chromecast into the tv during breaks and stream from the phone.
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The one thing I'd love to see the chromecast do is be able to connect directly to my phone and use it's 4g for streaming. I would figure something like this should be possible since it's basically what it does during initial setup.
Due to the layout of where I work (big concrete building), I get great signal with my phone in the window, but no signal anywhere else. i'd love to be able to plug the chromecast into the tv during breaks and stream from the phone.
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No during initial setup the chromecast generates its own wifi hostpost. Ofcourse this hotspot has no internet access and so would be useless for anything but setting up.
But why not make a hotspot with your phone? That would do the same thing.
I just want miracast support
Chromecast ideas
Chromecast supports multiple connections so could do things like a card game where player cards need to be private. The screen shows the playing field and each player sees just their cards on phone/tablet/computer. Is a simple example but there may be other uses to have multiple game play or interaction to same screen.
Chromecast and DIAL protocol are free to license so could be put into any consumer electronics device - SmartTV, refrigerators, home thermostat, etc.
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Chromecast supports multiple connections so could do things like a card game where player cards need to be private. The screen shows the playing field and each player sees just their cards on phone/tablet/computer. Is a simple example but there may be other uses to have multiple game play or interaction to same screen.
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That is quite an awesome idea! Granted, I see it as a similar setup that the WiiU has tried to do with some of their games. And MS also with the "second screen" for xbox and such.
But why shouln't google get in on this tech as well? I'm very interested to start investigating this idea myself. Mind if I borrow your idea xenokc? lol
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That is quite an awesome idea! Granted, I see it as a similar setup that the WiiU has tried to do with some of their games. And MS also with the "second screen" for xbox and such.
But why shouln't google get in on this tech as well? I'm very interested to start investigating this idea myself. Mind if I borrow your idea xenokc? lol
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Go for it!
Unholyfire said:
So I've seen many people, developers and users alike, swarming the ideas of the expected basic usages of this wonderful device.
Examples: Out-of-Box expected usage (streaming from qualified providers), mirrored A/V from PC/Phone/Tablet, other connectivity proof of concepts (IE: emulators), ect…
So my question is: What's your big idea to extend the usage of this device beyond "traditional" implementation?
I’ll start by sharing mine (actually 2 product idea’s, that could become 1 at some point in time).
1. All-in-one media station. Taking the concept of a HTPC/XBMC build, and extending it to have the Chromcast as the “presenter”, and the PC/Phone/Tablet as the “remote”. The software package would include a “media server” run on a compatible PC on the same network, accompanied by the “remote” app on the Phone/Tablet (web-based control for PC remote).
I intend to also include the ability to queue/control presentation files such as PPT, PDF, ect… I’d like to have the package useful to both home and business clients/users.
One of my favorite parts of this idea resides in the remote app. Upon selection of the media you intend to cast, use a 2-finger up gesture to begin casting (makes me think of the scene in IronMan2 when he takes over the monitors in the courtroom by using a similar gesture on his “phone”, lol) It’s the little things that get me excited haha.
2. A home automation/security media point. On demand or automated view of automation/security enabled objects in your environment. Example: You have a security system with camera’s in your home, specifically, one is mounted at your front door. Someone appears at your door (motion-trigger), and/or rings the doorbell (another available trigger). HDMI-CEC enabled TV’s would switch the input to the Chromcast and display the camera at your front door.
My brain begins to hurt as all the possibilities for automation and security integration pile up. But hopefully, you get the point.
I’d love to hear from some of the other inventive people on this forum, and interested in the Chromcast. Again, what’s your idea?
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#1 will be done when Plex enables Chromecast functionality.